'Kareeb's' Neha returns as Shabana Raza in 'Alibaug'

Remember the pretty actress Neha who debuted in 1998 in the Vidhu Vinod Chopra-directed film 'Kareeb?' Well she is back and news reports say that she will soon be seen in Sanjay Gupta's film 'Alibaug' opposite Sanjay Dutt.

She is back also with a different name, or rather her real name Shabana Raza. Neha was the name given to her by Vidhu Vinod Chopra for her debut in Bollywood and Neha reportedly says that she did not like the name at all. It was too flat and bland very unlike her. So she has decided to return with her original name Shabana Raza.

For those who did not know she got married to Manoj Bajpai. Says Shabana the marriage has been a blessing for her and Manoj and she have grown together. She reportedly said that Manoj has always respected her as an actress and has always introduced her to people as an actress first then his wife.

Coming back to her comeback film 'Alibaug' is a love triangle between her, Dutt and Dia Mirza and she plays a character named Shelley.

She returns to the screen after a five-year-break because according to her no good project came up which could tempt her to return. 'Alibaug' made her change her mind.

Talking about his film Alibaug Sanjay Gupta had said some time back that he would be directing the film which does not have the really big stars of Bollywood but showcases television's best talents. He had also revealed that the film was semi-autobiographical and was based on an important phase of his life.